Definition of elect

• a. - Chosen; taken by preference from among two or more.
• a. - Chosen as the object of mercy or divine favor; set apart to eternal life.
• a. - Chosen to an office, but not yet actually inducted into it; as, bishop elect; governor or mayor elect.
• n. - One chosen or set apart.
• n. - Those who are chosen for salvation.
• v. t. - To pick out; to select; to choose.
• v. t. - To select or take for an office; to select by vote; as, to elect a representative, a president, or a governor.
• v. t. - To designate, choose, or select, as an object of mercy or favor.